本雜志的目的和范圍是向那些關(guān)注應(yīng)用牙周學(xué)知識造福社會的人傳達(dá)牙周學(xué)的科學(xué)進(jìn)展。它將主要面向臨床醫(yī)生、牙周病全科醫(yī)生以及參與組織預(yù)防和治療牙周病的教師和管理人員。《華爾街日報(bào)》將發(fā)布原創(chuàng)貢獻(xiàn)高領(lǐng)域的科學(xué)價(jià)值的生理學(xué)和病理學(xué)的牙周組織診斷流行病學(xué)和預(yù)防和治療牙周病專家評論文章在基礎(chǔ)研究和應(yīng)用新進(jìn)展牙周科學(xué)牙周技術(shù)和儀器的發(fā)展和案例報(bào)告,說明重要的新信息。雜志語言為英語，但所有文章將以德語和法語發(fā)表摘要。接受稿件的通常選擇標(biāo)準(zhǔn)適用于這本雜志。咨詢委員會的成員將主要擔(dān)任裁判。出版時(shí)間將保持在最低限度，以便在盡可能短的時(shí)間內(nèi)普遍提供新的發(fā)現(xiàn)。

The aim and scope of this Journal is to convey scientific progress in periodontology to those concerned with application of this knowledge for the benefit of the dental health of the community. It will address itself primarily to clinicians general practitioners periodontists as well as to teachers and administrators involved in the organisation of prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. The Journal will publish original contributions of high scientific merit in the field of physiology and pathology of the periodontium diagnosis epidemiology and prevention and therapy of periodontal disease review articles by experts on new developments in basic and applied periodontal science advances in periodontal technique and instrumentation and case reports which illustrate important new information. The language of the Journal is English but all articles will be published with summaries in German and French. The usual selective criteria for acceptance of manuscripts apply for this Journal. The members of the Advisory Board will serve primarily as referees. Publication time will be kept to a minimum in order that new findings can be made generally available in the shortest possible time.